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CWT Stock Forecast: California Water Service Group Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Oct 2026
$46
−0.69% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering California Water Service Group hold a median 12-month price target of $55 — +18.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 42 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$2.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
42 / 100
Median analyst target
$55
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$308.6M+16.5% y/y
Operating income$88.2M
Net income$56.5M
Free cash flow−$83.4M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.9%
1M
−5.0%
YTD
+8.1%
1Y
+0.8%
From 52W high
−12.0%
From 52W low
+10.7%
$41
$52
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CWT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores California Water Service Group on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
42 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
65
Volatility
61
Revisions
58
Momentum
57
Value
55
Growth
47
Accruals
39
Size
31
Issuance
30

Quality (65): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Issuance (30): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CWT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CWT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$45$50$55Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CWTHigh $57Median $55Low $49

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
3 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $49Median $55High $57

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +18.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
23 Sept 2026Freedom BrokerInitiatesHold$49
1 Aug 2025Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$59 → $55
1 Aug 2025Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
2 May 2025Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
11 Apr 2025Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy—
7 Jan 2025Wells FargoUpgradeOverweight—
31 July 2024Wells FargoUpgradeEqual-Weight—
26 Apr 2024BairdMaintainsOutperform—
4 Apr 2024UBSUpgradeNeutral—
1 Mar 2024BairdMaintainsOutperform—
28 July 2023Janney Montgomery ScottUpgradeBuy—
28 June 2023Wells FargoUpgradeEqual-Weight—
14 June 2023UBSDowngradeSell—
30 Nov 2022UBSInitiatesNeutral—
31 Oct 2022Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
25 Jan 2022Seaport GlobalUpgradeNeutral—
1 Dec 2021Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
16 Apr 2021Seaport GlobalDowngradeSell—
4 Mar 2021Wells FargoDowngradeUnderweight—
20 May 2020Seaport GlobalInitiatesNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CWT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CWT vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, California Water Service Group returned +0.8% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CWT vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
9095100105110115120125Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CWTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CWT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+6.4%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

California Water Service Group (CWT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
20.7×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.7×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Price / book
1.6×

Cheaper than 51% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.4×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
16.5%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
33.9%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Gross margin
67.3%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Operating margin
28.2%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Net margin
12.6%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
7.7%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.4%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.9%

Higher than 85% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

California Water Service Group (CWT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • California Water Service Group has a market value of $2.8B and an enterprise value of $4.5B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.1B. The latest quarter grew 16.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $133.1M, a 12.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.22.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$235.7M, after $563.9M of capital spending.

  • California Water Service Group spent $1.2M on share buybacks and $75.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 61.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 20.7×; forward P/E: 16.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.93%, paying out 57% of earnings.

  • California Water Service Group employs 1,336 people — $789K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 15 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CWT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Water
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CWTCalifornia Water Service Group$2.8B
42
AWRAmerican States Water Co.$3.2B
80
HTOH2O America$2.3B
21
MSEXMiddlesex Water Co.$983.6M
27
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.$11.3B
31
YORWThe York Water Co.$496.2M
66
CWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.$465.4M
77

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own California Water Service Group — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CWT news & analysis

California Water Service Group Prices $125 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes and California Water Service Company Prices $150 Million of First Mortgage Bonds

GlobeNewsWire · 15 Oct 2026neutral

California Water Service Group priced $125 million in senior unsecured notes, while its wholly owned subsidiary, California Water Service Company, priced $150 million in first mortgage bonds. The private placements are expected to close on or before Dec. 31, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Why it matters — The financing transactions are relevant to CWT watchers as they detail planned debt issuance by the Group and its subsidiary.

California Water Service Group Chairman & CEO Joins Alliance for Critical Infrastructure (ACI) Board of Directors

GlobeNewsWire · 30 Sept 2026neutral

California Water Service Group announced that its Chairman and CEO has joined the board of directors of the Alliance for Critical Infrastructure (ACI). The appointment is part of ACI's effort to strengthen AI readiness, resilience, and deployment in critical infrastructure.

Why it matters — The CEO's board seat with ACI could give CWT watchers insight into how the company may engage on infrastructure resilience and AI-related initiatives affecting the water sector.

The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Scores (September 2026)

Seeking Alpha · 18 Sept 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha ranked Dividend Kings—companies with 50+ years of consecutive dividend increases—using its 9F Quality Scores, blending qualitative and quantitative factors. Automatic Data Processing (ADP) was highlighted as the best total-return candidate among those assessed.

Why it matters — CWT watchers can gauge how the company compares to other long-dividend-paying peers within the Dividend Kings framework.

Can Rising Water Demand Boost California Water's Long-Term Growth?

Zacks Investment Research · 15 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reports that California Water Service Group's rising water consumption, its $627 million 2026 investment plan, and the planned Nexus acquisition support its long-term growth outlook.

Why it matters — A CWT watcher would care because these developments point to sustained demand and planned infrastructure investment that could shape the company's growth trajectory.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CWT stock

What is the CWT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering California Water Service Group have a median 12-month price target of $55, with estimates ranging from $49 to $57. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CWT stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering California Water Service Group, 3 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks California Water Service Group 42 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CWT?

As at 14 Oct 2026, California Water Service Group ranks 42 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (65 of 100).

Will CWT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +18.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks California Water Service Group 42 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CWT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering California Water Service Group publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CWT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $49 to $57 over the next 12 months.

How has CWT stock performed over the past year?

California Water Service Group returned +0.8% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does California Water Service Group do?

California Water Service Group is a regulated water utility holding company that provides essential water and wastewater services across parts of California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington, and Texas. California Water Service Group operates through subsidiaries that handle the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for residential, industrial, public, irrigation, and fire protection uses.

What is the latest news on CWT?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 15 Oct 2026): "California Water Service Group Prices $125 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes and California Water Service Company Prices $150 Million of First Mortgage Bonds". California Water Service Group priced $125 million in senior unsecured notes, while its wholly owned subsidiary, California Water Service Company, priced $150 million in first mortgage bonds. The private placements are expected to close on or before Dec. 31, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Company

About California Water Service Group.

California Water Service Group is a regulated water utility holding company that provides essential water and wastewater services across parts of California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington, and Texas. California Water Service Group operates through subsidiaries that handle the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for residential, industrial, public, irrigation, and fire protection uses. The company also offers wastewater collection and treatment, along with related water system operations and billing services in certain markets. Its business is centered on delivering reliable utility infrastructure and day-to-day water services to communities, municipalities, and other customers. California Water Service Group plays a significant role in the U.S. utility sector as a provider of regulated and non-regulated water-related services.

CEO Mr. Martin A. Kropelnicki · 1,336 employees · United States · https://www.calwatergroup.com